Category Archives: Knitting

If a person is inclined toward making lovely skeins with their homespun, this is the way to go… I personally have used a niddy noddy for the short length of time that I have been spinning, but have seen so many others using the yarn swifts that I have thought I might like to use one. No […]

This has been a real adventure here at Fabric Follies. Never in my 50+ years did I ever dream that a little fun on a daily basis would bring over 1000 hits a day and some lovely email friends! This year began early on with surgery and later on with placement of a heart […]

I have yet to find anyone I would trust enough to wrap me up completely in duct tape! grin But I will keep looking and at some point will have my own double that I can fit my patterns to without the pin pricks of trying to fit it on myself. Crazy Chole Black of […]

The only time I ever tried to knit anything for real was when my children were small and I made several (meaning maybe 2) pairs of knitted house slippers. I always enjoyed the process of knitting, just not the logistics … if you know what I mean. So I have always had knitting needles […]

I have to admit that my mouth dropped open when I first saw this site. DROPS Design is a Scandinavian knitting magazine and what lovely patterns they have… There are several crochet designs.. like these really unusual baby shoes that I adore… and this lacy cardigan… but most of the patterns are knitted. There are […]

My posts have been sadly lacking for a few days, but for a very good reason. Our Marine son has been fighting in the war in Iraq since last January (doing his third tour) and he surprised us by coming home on leave unannounced last Saturday. What a glorious day! Needless to say, nothing much […]

Thanks to a lovely visitor that left me a note, I’m sorry to find that this site is no longer in existance. These Fleecy Wrist Warmers are very quickly made and would make an easy first project for teens wanting to learn to sew. On this same page are instructions showing the basics of knitting […]